as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the judge revoked the jail sentence when the defendant promised to do community service instead
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Recent Examples of revoke
This follows a recent effort by the Department of Homeland Security to revoke Harvard's certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), which enables the university to enroll international students.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Earlier this month, Jackson was the only justice whose name appeared on the court’s momentous decision that allowed the Trump administration to revoke deportation and work protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Trump has issued a presidential memorandum revoking the security clearances of lawyers at the firm Covington & Burlington who were part of Smith’s cases against Trump.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Last week, the Trump administration revoked Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 29 May 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Earlier this month, Jackson was the only justice whose name appeared on the court’s momentous decision that allowed the Trump administration to revoke deportation and work protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Trump has issued a presidential memorandum revoking the security clearances of lawyers at the firm Covington & Burlington who were part of Smith’s cases against Trump.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Last week, the Trump administration revoked Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 29 May 2025
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Musk has faced fierce backlash over his drastic cuts to the government's budget, including canceling thousands of federal jobs, and the dismantling of entire agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The news came just days after the Trump administration canceled funding for Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic flu viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu, despite promising early study results.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Elder Scrolls Online, like any other MMO, is the type of game many players spend hundreds of even thousands of hours playing over the course of several years, so asking them to abandon an account with that type of legacy just to play with someone on another platform is a very big ask.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The property had been abandoned for about three years, according to Dawkins.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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But that idea gets scrapped not long after it’s introduced.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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Aspinall took that fight on short notice when the original main event for that card, Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic for Jones's heavyweight title was scrapped following an injury to Jones.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Additional Development in Superior National Forest The bill also rescinds Public Land Order 7917, which withdrew from mineral leasing 225,000 acres of the Superior National Forest in the headwaters of the Boundary Waters.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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That policy was rescinded during the Biden administration.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
21 May 2025
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The loss of contact resulted in two commercial jets abruptly aborting landings to prevent a potential collision, the outlet reports.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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McIntosh's announcement comes just after the U.S. Army temporarily halted helicopter flight operations near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after two commercial aircraft were forced to abort landings due to the presence of an Army Black Hawk helicopter en route to the Pentagon.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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An effort to repeal the law completely did not advance the spring legislative session, while the vote for the delay came on the session’s last day.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The group, known as the L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs and Progress, is hoping to persuade voters to repeal the ordinance.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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“Revoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revoke. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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